Two hundred men who worked in the World Trade Center, were, in fact, late to work that morning because of their participation in the shloshim service. But whatever the reason, the congregants were faced with a problem: only nine men were present, and time was marching on. These were serious men, professionals, and all had to be at their desks at the World Trade Center well before 9:00 a.m.

In April 2004, US civilian contractor Nicholas Berg was allegedly executed by al-Qaeda terrorists in Iraq. Although the fact was largely ignored at the time, it is notable that Berg -- a Jewish-American telecommunications expert with likely ties to the Israeli Mossad -- also seems to have had a connection with alleged 9/11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui. Source: Nick Berg: Mossad operator with ties to 9/11 hijackers?

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon ... said that al-Qaeda militants were operating in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon. "We know that they are there. We know that they are in Lebanon, working closely with Hezbollah. We know that they are in the region," he said. BBC News 12/5/2002

QUESTION: Were Jews or Israelis forewarned of the attacks on 9/11?

ANSWER: YES. Israeli instant messaging company Odigo admitted that two of its employees received instant messages warning of an impending attack a full two hours before the first plane struck the north tower.

Inexplicably, the warning was never passed on to authorities.

One feature of Odigo’s instant messaging service allows messages to be sent out based solely on recipients’ nationality. It is worth noting that, out of the roughly 4000 Israeli Jews believed to have worked in the WTC, only ONE died on 9/11.

Odigo has offices in New York, and in Herzliya, Israel. Herzliya is the headquarters of Mossad.

Odigo was later bought up by another Israeli telecom company, Comverse. The former CEO of Comverse, Kobi Alexander, is a "dual" Israeli-US citizen with longtime associations with Israeli intelligence. He has also been charged on several counts of fraud.

Israeli espionage around 9/11

Shortly before 9/11, over 140 Israelis were arrested for suspected espionage, with many of them posing as art students. The suspects had targeted or penetrated military bases, the DEA, FBI, Secret Service, ATF, US Customs, IRS, INS, EPA, Interior Dept., US Marshal’s Service, various U.S. attorneys’ offices, secret government offices and even the unlisted, private homes of law enforcement/intelligence officials. Most of the suspects served in military intelligence, electronic surveillance intercept and or explosive ordinance units.

Dozens of Israelis were arrested in American malls kiosks selling toys, acting as a front for a spying operation. 60 detained suspects worked for the Israeli company AMDOCS which provides most directory assistance calls and almost call records and billings services for the US by virtue of its contracts with the 25 largest telephone companies in the US.

Even the (Jewish-run) mainstream media now admits that ‘Adam Ghadan’ -- an ‘Al-Qaeda’ spokesman known for making absurd calls-to-arms against ‘infidels’ and ‘Zio-Crusaders’ -- is, in fact, the grandson of a prominent board member of the Jewish Anti-Defamation League:

The Los Angeles Times: ‘Gadahn's grandfather was Dr. Carl K. Pearlman, a well-known Orange County urologist who died in 1998.’

Haaretz: ‘Gadahn's grandfather was well-known urologist Carl Pearlman, an active member of the Jewish community in Orange County California.’

Today, my taxi industry colleagues are calling me ‘extremist’, “hard line Muslim”, etc. etc. without presenting any evidence whatsoever. Yet, they turn away from all other evidence suggesting the fact that 9/11 of 2001 is a Mossad inspired inside job rather than Bin Laden’s “Cave Flying Academy” without any planes and pilots!

Would you believe these taxi industry activists, taxi magazine editors of Sydney, London, New York are ganging up against me and lying about me and they are consistently murdering my free speech! These days Yahoo, Google and a few other groups are also trying to silence me in many ways!

Before and after 9/11, the Zio-Nazi controlled media outlets lied about the Muslims and Arabs and they virtually forced ignorant Americans to fight and die for Israel!

Today, the freedom and democracy lovers (?) of Taxi List are murdering free speech, denying natural justice and acting like geriatrics! They do not have the gumption to debate and discuss any issues with maturity! They are hiding in their coward’s castle, maiming and murdering innocent people due to prejudice and bigotry, ignorance and paranoia as well as bondage to Israel.

Look at the facts! A hyper powered super power went on to maim and murder virtually unarmed Afghanis and Iraqis but failed to destroy their human spirit! Yet, they refuse to accept the fact that no one can ‘export’ democracy and free speech by the barrel of guns.

Finally, the Americans are not conditioned to accept the truth and new ideas. They are afraid of the truth and scared of free and fair debate as demonstrated in this Taxi List policies and practices.

I hope one day, they will rise above prejudice and bigotry, unfounded paranoia and deliberate ignorance and eventually free themselves.

--- In Taxi-List@yahoogroups.com, Dennis Kiernan wrote:

Faruque doesnt know the half of it. I've also recently decided to pay extra to have caller ID and call blocking on my house phone. I've been having to put up with too many opponents exercising their free speech.

Up till now my usual practice has been to tell the spam caller to hang on a second and lay the phone down.

--- In Taxi-List@yahoogroups.com, callsignmag@... wrote:

Re: [Taxi List] Re: Blocking

I got it too and didn't feel quite as flattered as Peer because Faruque writes crap. Now had he compared this list to WWE wrestling and it might have got me interested!

Alan in London

--- In Taxi-List@yahoogroups.com, "usetobetaxidriver" wrote:

Peer:

Where can I read the text of my "immortalization"?

--- In Taxi-List@yahoogroups.com, "Don McCurdy" wrote:

RE: [Taxi List] Re: Blocking

Well I already talked to the neighbors down here at the end of our country road and told them there'd probably be a fatwa and a bunch of jihadists coming by. I apologized for the extra traffic and all the noise there'd probably be. Since it's coming up on deer season we've had a whole bunch more folks sighting in so there's already bit of a combat feel to the weekends. Anyway, they said no big deal but they had no idea how to field dress them. dmc

--- In Taxi-List@yahoogroups.com, Peer Lindholdt wrote:

Re: Blocking

Final comment from me on this guy.

Just received another Spam email from our friend Frauque. Dennis, DMC and U2B will no doubt be pleased to know that they like me have now also been immortalized on his 'organization's' various anti-everything websites. You and Taxi List are accused of "American Boxing" a new term Faruque explainsas "the practice of murdering opponent's free speech".

To print out his drivel would take 3-4 A4 pages. It was sent to my private email address only and not as part of a mass mail-out. I'm quite flattered.

The Americans massacred Afghanistan, Iraq, … for Israel. They are afraid to stand up against Israel for 9/11 of 1967.They has been barking at the door of North Korea. However, they do not attack the North as they know full well that China and Russia will punish US terrorism! The American people are behaving like mobs of historical Jesus Christ Trial because their media outlets are exclusive similar to Taxi Listand not inclusive and free of moderation likeSydney Taxi Corruption.

This concept of murdering opponent’s free speech and then attack them like brave Israeli soldier is a well adopted practice of American society and adhered by Taxi List is a shameful and cowardice act.

Many people in the know describe this practice of murdering opponent’s free speech as American Boxing!

The true believers can't understand how their credibility can be undermined when they are only spreading the "truth." We are all now part of the cabal that denies him the right to speak the "truth" on our forum. Well, Karl's anyway. It may take another generation, but there are issues that will eventually have to be dealt with. dmc

--- In Taxi-List@yahoogroups.com, Peer Lindholdt wrote:

Re: Moderating Faruque

Maybe I should be flattered that I'm given such prominence in many of Faruque's spams. My 'crime' is to have criticized him for mixing his racist crusade into his advocacy for taxi drivers. In his brief time as Media Manager for the NSW Taxi Drivers' Association (NSW TDA) he was emailing press releases containing jihadish crap to the media and politicians in the name of the NSW TDA similar to what Taxi List has recently been subjected to lately. He was quickly destroying any credibility the association might otherwise have attained. Eventually it saw the light and removed him.

Huh? Wuzzat all mean? and He got censured?Too bad, we can't make progress with no communication.The guys' intentions make me want to puke, but... I've had similar impact on some too. Is it because he never engaged in conversational discourse and just directed readers to other links? Did I go to any of the links? Hell no. That's like being lured into an alleyIMO. My big complaint is he tried to 'tool' the site for his own purposes. No conversation just directions for current believers, as far as I could tell.

SWC

--- In Taxi-List@yahoogroups.com, "usetobetaxidriver" wrote:

Re: [Taxi List] Moderating Faruque

Ok -- so I just got a mass spam from a Faruque about the injustice of his censure. We just traded a clean list without Faruque for a mass spam attack on list members email boxes.

• Israel was established upon the ruins of another nation that it destroyed; Palestine• Israel hold the world record in the number of towns & villages it ethnically cleansed…500+. Israel holds the world record in the number of refugees it deported…4 million +• Israel holds the world record in the number of homes it demolished…60 thousand +• Israel is the country with the highest record of UN condemnation…500+ times• Israel is the country with the highest number of protective US Security council vetoes…100+ times• Israel has killed more innocent civilians per capita than any other country…50 thousand+• Israel has imprisoned more civilians per capita than any other country…250 thousand+• Israel has rendered more innocent civilians handicapped per capita than any other country…50 thousand+• Israel has injured more innocent civilians per capita than any other country…200 thousand+• Israel has only two countries to defend its policies in the United Nations. These countries are America & Micronesia. The population for Micronesia as of June 2008 is only 108,000• Israel is the only country on Earth that denies the right of return of refugees• Israel is the only country on Earth that still occupies a whole other country & parts of two other countries• Israel is the only country on Earth that has legalized home demolishing as a method of collective punishment• Israel is the only country on Earth that uproots trees as a method of collective punishment• Israel is the only country on Earth that deliberately targets civilian infrastructure and justifies it• Israel is the only country on Earth that legalized assassination• Amongst all countries, Israel is the only one that has legalized torture• Israel is the only country on Earth that builds illegal settlements in occupied lands• Israel is the only country on Earth that publicly jails activists without trial• According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Israel has created the highest number of checkpoints• Israel is the only country on Earth whose checkpoints deny women access to hospitals, they give birth alone and babies usually die• Israel is exceptional in being the only country on Earth whose checkpoints denies patients access to hospitals, and they end up dying• Israel is the only country on Earth whose checkpoints are where wedding parades come to an end• Israel is the only country on Earth who check points schoolchildren, denies them access to school, and puts an end to their classes• Israel is one of two countries that, against International Law, use cluster bombs and depleted uranium bombs. America is the other…what a surprise huh?• Israel holds the world record in the number of soldiers refusing to serve in the army• Israel despite being a rich country, receives the highest financial aid, more than the sum aid to all sub-Saharan Africa!• Israel claims its enemies want to wipe it off the map, but it has indeed wiped a whole country called Palestine off the map!• Israel is the country that has introduced nuclear weapons into the Middle East. But the only country in the Middle East that refuses to sign the nuclear non-proliferation treaty• After East Germany, Israel is the only country that is building a segregation wall• Second to South Africa, Israel is the only country to establish an apartheid regime• Israeli engineers developed the worlds’ first iron gates on roads• Israeli engineers developed the worlds’ first cities turned into jails with gates and opening hours• Israeli engineers developed the worlds’ first apartheid walls• Israeli engineers developed the worlds’ first electrified segregation fences• Israeli engineers developed the worlds’ first ‘eyes specific’ rubber bullets• Israeli engineers developed the worlds’ first abortion efficient, infant killing tear gas• Israeli engineers developed the worlds’ first humiliation guaranteed human cages• Israel is the only country on Earth that has a political party that publicly advocates ethnic cleansing of native citizens (Palestinians)• Israel is the only country on Earth that still has racist laws that discriminate against native citizens (Palestinians)• Israel is the only country on Earth known to have a memorial dedicated to a terrorist where his followers gather and dance• Israel is the only country on Earth that imprisons kids for political reasons• Israel is the only country on Earth where you get a one month community service for intentionally, smashing the head of a child! How much more proof do people need to see that Israel is a terrorist nation?????!!!!!!!!!!• Israel is the only country on Earth that does not hold its soldiers accountable for shooting peace activists in cold blood• No other country on Earth has towns and cities allocated exclusively for one ethnic group

Addendum: Deleted Questions!

1.The Americans do not want to know the truth and they MURDER the truth!

2.I am going to offer $1 for each wrong item in your question! Israelis/Israeli supporters are welcome to point them out with corroborative evidence rather than saying, "we do not believe anything unless it is from the Zionist sources" (paraphrasing).

3.Don’t worry about what they want to do but pay attention to what they did at the expense of USA! Haven’t they removed your question yet?

Faruque Ahmed has been fighting for workers rights, human rights, justice, fairness, indigenous peoples’ rights, environment and any more issues for a long time. Australian radio stations, newspapers and television outlets accepted him with open arms. He also managed to make a few small changes too. Faruque is above racism and sectarianism. On the other hand Peer Lindhilt is a Johnny came lately with a dream to being back “White Australia Policy”!

Determined Faruque Ahmed has been participating in open debate and discussion forums at civic gatherings including universities. To the best of my knowledge he is revered by the majority and loathed by the Zio-Nazis. Faruque Ahmed used to be regular contributors of on line radios. However, we have not heard him over the last three months!

Legend says that he took a few administrative and legal actions against shock jocks, spin doctors and tabloid trash media outlets. He is trying to compel them to report truthfully and accurately.

Over the last few months, the shock jocks are also not saying too many bad things about the Aboriginals, Arabs, migrants and Muslims as Faruque defeated a few of them earlier as well as they know more trouble is coming!

Peer Lindholt and Faruque Ahmed, Peer Lindholt vs Faruque Ahmed and many of his posts were not published in the Taxi List. Yet, some gutless wonders are making totally false accusations against Faruque without any corroborative evidence whatsoever. I feel sorry for these Megabyte Nazis.

These ignorant monkeys moderated Mr. Ahmed already because they cannot handle him with equal footings!

Would you believe today, they are talking about so called ‘vote’ to moderate Faruque! It is a lie and blatant lie!! It is a pointblank abuse and misuse of the word democracy.

Anyway, I would like to challenge these gutless Taxi List Monkeys to debate with Faruque about any issues in any forums including the following ones belongs to American ‘hate merchant Newt Gingrich!

I have a sticker on my mail box saying "No Junk Mail!". A pretty reasonable attempt at censorship I would have thought.

Most of Faruque's emails are junk. They are generally part of mass mail outs to the media, government ministers, internet forums and individuals and consists merely of links to old propaganda articles against the 'evil Zionists' and those, like the USA who defends Israel's right to exists. They are repetitive, rehashed crap designed to be offensive. They are junk.

For a moderator to eliminate junk from his list/forum has IMHO nothing to do with censorship. It's prudent 'house cleaning'.

Note Faruque doesn't engage in debate, he hides behind an archive of 'links'. He is simply abusing the privilege of having access.

PEER

--- In Taxi-List@yahoogroups.com, "K. Weiszhaar" wrote:

Re: [Taxi List] Moderating Faruque

I've been a bit busy these last few days and am somewhat surprised at what I've been reading here today. Ok, maybe not surprised, but disappointed to be sure. I take responsibility for starting all of this by approving what on the surface seemed to be a fairly innocent post by Faruque. I checked some of the links and while the views were far out there, they appeared to be related to the taxi biz. I guess I was wrong. It also seems that the links that were in the original post didn'twork for some people, and Faruque sent along updated links that I didn't check. I'm just not going to bother with it anymore.

I saw somewhere that Taxi-List has CENSORED Faruque. Consider Faruque to be a prophet. He indeed did see the future. My advice to the list is to let it go.

Karl in Denco

--- In Taxi-List@yahoogroups.com, Dennis Kiernan wrote:

So have I. Swami Satchidenanda was one. I went to one of his meetings in the 60s just out of curiosity and was blown off my feet. The effect of the man's personality is something that I cant put into words.

From what I've seen of him on TV, I'd say the Dalai Lama is a true spiritual leader. And I'd include Yehudi Menuhin, who didnt profess to be any such thing at all.

Maybe Jack just isnt receptive to some things.

As for formal religions, I'd say Zen Buddhism, if you'd call it a religion, can be spiritually enlightening. Even the religion of my childhood, Catholicism. Altho I disagree with most of its claims, and have little respect for its hierarchy, I can see a lot of good in some of the principles it instills in its followers.

--- In Taxi-List@yahoogroups.com, "Don McCurdy" wrote:

RE: [Taxi List] Moderating Faruque

Not all religious leaders are spiritual leaders, but a lot of spiritual leaders are religious leaders. I have been in the presence of spiritual leaders. To deny the positive achievements of religions is to tell only part of the truth. To deny the sins of men in the name of their religions is to tell only part of the truth. "Daily headlines" is obviously an extreme exaggeration in an attempt to make a point, it didn't work. Gandhi, Jesus and Mother Theresa were of faith, would you ban them? Hitler, Stalin and Mao Tse Tung were not, did that make them better people? Have you watched Joel Osteen? My relationship with God is personal, I haven't foundit necessary to align myself with the religion of my ancestors to feel like I'm doing God's will.

Houston is a city. I live near Houston, not in Houston. I was transferred here by Yellow Cab Service Corporation in 1999. My wife and I bought a small ranch and we just stayed here. I've worked for myself most of my life. The 12 years I spent in various management positions at YCSC was an anomaly. If "make it" means eating regular and paying my bills then I've made it. I did manage to become an ASE Certified L1 Master Tech at my latest gig, which is how I "made it" everywhere I've ever been, hard work and study. dmc

--- In Taxi-List@yahoogroups.com, Jack Barry wrote:

Re: [Taxi List] Moderating Faruque

DMC:

Tell us what it is about Houston that is better than other cities.... Not the weather, for sure, so I read... I figure a "no baloney, no crutch guy like you could "make it anywhere"...

I endorse your sentiments 200%, as stated about tolerance and hate.

To act the part of a Religious Leader, is to grasp at "power acquisition" when one's brains don't do the job... Seems like the RC Church is riddled with it, if the daily headlines about child abuse indicate how it is used and abused.

...Maybe Protestant religion is just as abusive, I don't see it that much in the headlines, but I watch all those tv fakers, Swaggert, Roberts, that clown who ran for Prresident, and now this tv star who wants to be trading "No Mosque at WTC for No Koran burning...".... how pathetic...

Is it not that the Old Testament espouses as much mayhem as the Koran? Is it not that "Religion" is just a mask for "Intolerance"...? (the good nuns of my elementary school told us to stay OUT of our Protestant and Jewish friends churches and Temples. ... Ban all religion. Study Philosophy, Sell the second car.Take a cab.

--- In Taxi-List@yahoogroups.com, "K. Weiszhaar" wrote:

I tend to agree, but this is a taxi list. Faruque has all the freedom in the world to post his views. You are free to read them. You can join his list. I don't want this list to become a place where race, religion, and hate are all mixed together and tossed like a salad.

Karl in Denco

--- In Taxi-List@yahoogroups.com, Barb Kabrick wrote:

Re: [Taxi List] Re: Moderating Faruque

Exactly. I just don't open his links. He gets deleted.

Barb

--- In Taxi-List@yahoogroups.com, "Don McCurdy" wrote:

RE: [Taxi List] Re: Moderating Faruque

Your right to free speech doesn't require me to listen. Dmc

--- In Taxi-List@yahoogroups.com, "Don McCurdy" wrote:

RE: [Taxi List] 9/11 Headliners

Sorry, no pictures of the prophet, that could cause riots.

--- In Taxi-List@yahoogroups.com, Dennis Kiernan wrote:

At least it's supposed to be, but decisions are made all over the country every day about what may be built where by Christians, Jews, atheists, Zen monks, and people whose personal beliefs are unknown. Night clubs, bars, homeless shelters, gun shops, skateboard parks, Home Depots, supermarkets, office buildings, houses, extensions to houses, and on and on, and all for every kind of reason possible.

What's so special about this imam and his mosque that he gets special kid-glove treatment? Did you ever?

I expect the Muslims in this case to be very insensitive. Does that mean I shd cooperate?

Right. As you sow, so shall ye reap.

I'd say that's a stupid reason. Why not a giant billboard of the jet slamming into the tower with a big crescent moon and star for background along with a portrait of the prophet? What the hell, it's a free country.

The whole debate shd not even be happening. The govmt has a thousand ways of quietly shutting up anyone they want, and we all know it.

--- In Taxi-List@yahoogroups.com, "Don McCurdy" wrote:

RE: [Taxi List] 9/11 Headliners

The problem is that both are idiots. Since I am not muslim do I have to accept this moron as "on my side?" I would hope not. My feelings on the Park 21 mosque are in next month's article, but I can tell you now I think it should be built. There are several reminders built in. One, this is a free country, unlike the shitholes they already run. Two, just because you attempt to be considerate don't expect others to do the same, you will most assuredly be disappointed. Three, muslims don't give a rat's ass how infidels feel. Four, it will never let us forget who did what to whom. Muslims always build shrines at the site of their victories, this is nothing more than that. Besides, those red neck, flag waving, pork rind eating New York construction workers need the work. Dmc

--- In Taxi-List@yahoogroups.com, Dennis Kiernan wrote:

9/11 Headliners

Today's the Main Event, where the imam and the reverend battle it out in front of millions.

The reverend shd simply be arrested by the Florida cops for inciting to riot, and NYC shd just tell the imam to stick his mosque somewhere more suitable, perhaps up his ass.

Both of them are catering to the stupid half of their people, and everybody pays the price.

A lot of politicians are fanning the fire because it's an election year. And Obama The Big Flop does nothing to put a stop to it.

--- In Taxi-List@yahoogroups.com, Dennis Kiernan wrote:

I agree. And when someone just posts long lists of links and never directly answers anything said to him, then the anyone who sees no reason to waste time on him can easily block him on their own.

Like Jim Sz, who I thought was a perfectly nice guy but who just spammed the list, I blocked him. Voila.

--- In Taxi-List@yahoogroups.com, "Don McCurdy" wrote:

RE: [Taxi List] Moderating Faruque

I had to chuckle the other day when Peer said that he wouldn't blow up anything. That's pretty much what you hear about all of the people accused of terrorism. Faruque is important to the list in that he helps us dispel the bullshit about islam being a "religion of peace." There are "moderate muslims" right up until you have a joke about Mohammad or Allah then they wet themselves rushing to jihad this or that. The whole jihad thing is bullshit. We don't like this guy so we're declaring a "holy" war, what a bunch of schoolyard crap. Like all prophets there are people who distort the word in their own quest for power and dimwits like Faruque are their cannon fodder. For me, religion is of man, spirituality is of God. Somepeople will never understand and that's perfectly fine with me. What isn'tfine with me is dark ages dwelling derelicts trying to impose their wifebeating stupidity on me. dmc

--- In Taxi-List@yahoogroups.com, "usetobetaxidriver" wrote:

Re: Moderating Faruque

"When your opponent is making a fool of himself; don't interrupt." I would vote to allow the gentleman to express his sincerely held beliefs no matter how much I might disagree. I understand that this list is not a democracy but censorship is such a drastic measure that it should be used like a medicine with deadly side effects; only when necessary to save or prolong the life of the user.

I think we can all survive Mr. Faruque and demonstrate how seriously we regard freedom of expression in the western world. Censorship should be used like a medicine with severe side effects; only when necessary to save or prolong the life of the user.

--- In Taxi-List@yahoogroups.com, callsignmag@... wrote:

Can't help but wonder whether 9/11 is a fair day to vote on Faruque (taxi-list kitchen). The man is a racist, Jew hating despicable bullshitter who assists in giving gives Islam its terrible name. In days prior to 9/11 I had no real problem with muslim dress even though I didn't particularly like it, now you wonder whether the person wearing it has a bomb underneath. People like Faruque have turned the word muslim into a word of hate. He adds nothing to this list in the way of intelligent discussion because it doesn't matter how you reply, he'll just continue pushing the same rubbish consisting of his huge file of saved comments and 'hate' websites. But someone once said: Even the dull and boring deserve their say. Should changing the words "dull and boring" to Jew hater mean that we, who are used to a freedom of expression that Faruque would be executed for passing in Iran, moderate him? And on 9/11? I can't bring myself to vote on it because it goes against be beliefs...

Alan in London

--- In Taxi-List@yahoogroups.com, "frederickspoons" wrote:

Re: Taxi-List and Taxi Drivers

Kenny my post has nothing to do with a gay,

Take it slowly Kenny and read the posts. My point has nothing to do with gay. It is a play on the mention of angles. One such angle is an obtuse angle that is quite different meaning to an obtuse editor.

Spoons: If a pun is the lowest form of humor, having to explain one has got to be the lowest form of wit. As puns go, A cute angle sounds to me like a term most likely to be uttered by a sissy interior decorator. Quite Gay! Tell me did anyone (other than you) in your 5th grade geometry class snicker at the first mentioning of the term obtuse angle? I think NOT !

An obtuse angle invokes no thoughts of sexuality at all... well at least not in my 5th grade class. I take it things are different in your circle? Hmmmmmm Sucks to be you.

They get real big on their personal rights when they arrive here, as tho we're supposed to adjust to their ways instead of the other way around. Havent they ever heard of "When in Rome . . ."? On the other hand, about the first thing I learned when I entered Tangier, a very cosmopolitan city used to foreigners, was that if I was seen staring at a Muslim woman on the street I might wake up to find my throat cut.

--- In Taxi-List@yahoogroups.com, Dennis Kiernan wrote:

Re: Taxi-List and Taxi Drivers

All you cd see of them were their eyes anyway, and for all you cd tell they might have looked like Groucho Marx without the tents they wore.

Besides, there were plenty of good-looking sexy Americans and European women around. And they dressed the way hip women dressed in the 60s.

Come to think of it, those women are probably responsible for all the Muslims who want to come here.

--- In Taxi-List@yahoogroups.com, Charles Chambers wrote:

Re: [Taxi List] Re: Taxi-List and Taxi Drivers

Then I don't suppose you got caught ogling too many Muslim women ....

--- In Taxi-List@yahoogroups.com, Charles Chambers wrote:

Re: [Taxi List] Re: Taxi-List and Taxi Drivers

Then let him put up with the same treatment as "ugly" Americans, and for the same reason.

Maybe the whole suicide bomber thing is just a way to get the idiots out of the gene pool. You know, make a better world, blow yourself up. Dmc

--- In Taxi-List@yahoogroups.com, callsignmag@... wrote:

Re: [Taxi List] Re: Taxi-List and Taxi Drivers

What I find strange is that we have a number of muslims on Dial-a-Cab in London, but I've yet to speak to one of them who holds extreme views. Before moving home, we had several neighbours who were muslim and none of them held extreme views either. So who are all the lunatics - because they're definitely out there somewhere?

Alan in London

--- In Taxi-List@yahoogroups.com, "Don McCurdy" wrote:

RE: [Taxi List] Re: Taxi-List and Taxi Drivers

I found it very interesting when the imam from the ground zero mosque said that the muslim world would "explode" if the mosque wasn't built there.

My colleagues from many countries around the world are debating and discussing issues concerning me and my religion and culture in the Taxi List forum without my participation! Suddenly, they have decided not to publish my side of the story and they are posting their versions only.

I therefore would like to remind them that prior to and even during and after the illegal and immoral invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq, the American airwaves and all other machinery were taken over by the morally bankrupt and intellectually handicapped warmonger neo-cons! These evil group's barbaric plans were disguised under the banner of Americana and "Stop the Islamic Terrorism" slogan.

As a result the notion of justice, fairness, decency, humanity, democracy, free speech and all other cherished values known to mankind became disfigured and damaged beside loss of millions of lives, destruction of nature and environment, disbelief and distrust in international law and order situation.

These illegal and immoral invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan are Israel-centered and resource oriented sadistic geopolitical game! These conflicts had nothing to do with USA, UK, and Australian defense and safety.

Of course the moderate Muslim may have a problem getting his views known, but I'm waiting for some of them to dissociate themselves from all the whackos getting the headlines. I havent seen any suggestions from them that, in view of all the bad repercussions it's creating, that the Imam just put his damn mosque somewhere else. After all, there is a lot of room elsewhere in NYC and mosques have been put up without protests. How about Herald Square? That neighborhood is good enough for the Empire State Bldg.

The cab drivers who get attacked by skinhead types are thought of as believing in stoning to death misbehaving women. Why dont they denounce the practice, unless they go along with the idea?

You dont find Americans keeping silent about the nutty Florida preacher who's planning a Koran burning, ala Adolf. The Muslims know most Americans see him as a nut case.

--- In Taxi-List@yahoogroups.com, "Don McCurdy" wrote:

RE: [Taxi List] Re: Taxi-List and Taxi Drivers

There is no doubt that muslims have a negative image here in the US. The unfortunate fact is that they have earned a big chunk of it. Every religion has it's whack jobs, but when you make excuses for bad behavior or treat others with prejudice you'll garner no sympathy from me. Groups like the flying imams, Minneapolis muslim taxicab drivers and others want special rights because they're muslim they bring on their own negative image. It would be hard for me to believe that someone is practicing religious tolerance sending bullshit links "proving" Israel or the US government had a hand in the attacks on 9-11. Muslims have been at odds with the Jews for generations, including their buddy Adolf. There's no reason for me to believe that they are suddenly tolerant, peaceful people when there are so many reasons to believe that they're not.

I have broken bread with Faruque and had some interesting conversations with him..... about the taxi industry. That was before 9/11 which caused more grief to Muslims than anyone else. Think about it.

Just on the home front, perfectly innocent moderate Muslim and Middle Eastern looking cabbies went through hell because of 9/11. As a Muslim cabbie and driver advocate Faruque experienced the violence, abuse and tripling of fare evasions first hand. If he wasn't a fanatic before he certainly became one then. I wonder how many thousands or millions of moderate Muslims in the West turned radical or fanatical because of our indiscriminate persecution of them?

Faruque is not about to blow anything or anybody up, but he obviously gets considerable satisfaction from bombarding people like us with his neo-nazi anti-Semitic propaganda and not just once but incessantly.

I'll defend his right to free speech and to express his views, but not to bombard me and everyone with repetitious hate mail. All he has achieved so far with his indiscriminate barrage is to reinforce the growing view that he is a fanatical lunatic. He is doing the Muslim religion a disservice.